Magdalene

So in trying to figure out a middle name for Sarah this morning I was pushing my case with dh for using Magdalen as a middle name. The parish that dh and I were married at was St. MaryMagdalen. Plus this baby is due on Easter (MaryMagdalene was the first witness of the resurrected Jesus). This got me thinking about Magdalen or Magdalene as a potential first name. DH said he's open to it if I'm passionate about it. I think I had Magdalen on my list 12 years ago when I was pregnant with my first. What do you guys think about the name in general? Will it constantly be misheard as Madeline? Is Magdalene a better spelling? With my other girls I went with the spelling use on icons, medals, churches, etc. In this case both Magdalen and Magdalene seem acceptable.

Oh, and if it's going to go on my list I should have asked for middle name ideas. Hubby is always trying to use my first name, Laura, as a middle. But Laura always sounds bad in the middle. I think an "M" middle might be fun.